A visit to the Point of Rocks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Point of Rocks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Point of Rocks Cemetery:
45.4116, -112.4436
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Point of Rocks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Point of Rocks Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Virginia City. Virginia City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Point of Rocks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Point of Rocks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Point of Rocks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Point of Rocks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bird Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Twin Bridges Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Twin Bridges Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges Cemetery
- Reichle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Reichle Cemetery is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reichle Cemetery
- Haining Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurin Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Laurin Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Silver Star Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Silver Star Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glendale Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argenta Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Cemetery
- Upper Ruby Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Upper Ruby Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ruby Cemetery
- Nevada City Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Nevada City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Cemetery
- Boothill Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Boothill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothill Cemetery
- Virginia City Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Point of Rocks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Point of Rocks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurin is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Alder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Argenta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moose Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Virginia City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <6>
- Lion City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
- Highland City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Dalys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dalys is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
- Mammoth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Divide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Elkhorn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Point of Rocks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Point of Rocks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Glendale
- Sheridan
- Twin Bridges
- Virginia City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Point of Rocks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Point of Rocks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #775324 (Point of Rocks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #775324 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Madison
- Est. Elev: 1465 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beaverhead Rock
- Location given for Point of Rocks Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.4115907 Lon: -112.4436188
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point of Rocks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |